Few stories have drawn me in as quickly as this lovely short story. Simple words such as 'siren' and 'shelter' throw so much meaning, it brin4.5 Stars

Few stories have drawn me in as quickly as this lovely short story. Simple words such as 'siren' and 'shelter' throw so much meaning, it brings a great ominous light over the remainder of the story without going overboard.

It was SO SIMPLE. The world could become this. That what makes this story so compelling to me. There's too much with dystopian overlords and angry, strict governments that can't be seen as even remotely real in the future. All you need is a sense that the inevitable has already happened. That's what Archie does here.

A world like this could have existed since the 60s if the Cuban Missile Crisis went the wrong way. It is realistic and haunting because grass would never grow again, everyone would be saving up on fresh water, electricity, money, anything to survive. You can imagine it yourself without Archie telling you every little thing! It's simple and so goddamn real that I got some spooks out of it.

It makes you think: How close are we to a world like Kate's?

Archie's writing also fits her message. She gives us the introduction to this world and allows us to fill in the rest. Great relation to the reader. And honestly, she wrote the perfect length. I can't see any place that could use more description or more developing. It doesn't need it.

Excellent job, plain and simple.I'll definitely be reading this again....more